List of Archbishops of Vancouver

Archbishop of Vancouver
Archbishopric
catholic
Incumbent:
J. Michael Miller
Archdiocese Vancouver
Cathedral Holy Rosary Cathedral
First incumbent Louis-Joseph d'Herbomez
as Vicar Apostolic of British Columbia
Formation Bishopric in 1890
Archbishopric in 1908
Website http://www.rcav.org/

The Archbishop of Vancouver is the head of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. He is responsible for looking after its "spiritual and administrative needs".[1] As the archdiocese is the metropolitan see of the ecclesiastical province encompassing the whole of British Columbia, the Archbishop of Vancouver also administers the bishops who head the suffragan dioceses of Kamloops, Nelson, Prince George, and Victoria.[1] The current archbishop is J. Michael Miller.

The archdiocese began as the Vicariate Apostolic of British Columbia,[2] which was created on December 14, 1863. Louis-Joseph d'Herbomez was appointed its first bishop, and under his reign, the first parish was formed at the Holy Rosary church.[3] On September 2, 1890, the vicariate was elevated to the status of diocese by Pope Leo XIII and was based in New Westminster.[2] On account of the rapid expansion and development of Vancouver, the Holy See decided to centre the archdiocese around the city.[4] As a result, the Diocese of New Westminster became the Archdiocese of Vancouver, and the Archdiocese of Victoria was reduced to diocesan level on September 7, 1908.[2] Augustin Dontenwill became the first archbishop of the newly formed metropolitan see in Vancouver, British Columbia.[5]

Eleven men have been Archbishop of Vancouver or bishop to its predecessor dioceses,[6] of whom four were members of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI)[6] and one (Dontenwill) became the superior general of the order.[5] Neil McNeil, the fourth ordinary of the archdiocese, was the first archbishop who did not belong to a religious order.[7] James Carney, whose episcopacy spanned from 1969 to 1990, was the first archbishop born in Vancouver.[8] William Mark Duke had the longest tenure as Archbishop of Vancouver, serving for 33 years from 1931 to 1964, while McNeil held the position for two years (1910–12), marking the shortest archepiscopacy.[6]

List of ordinaries

A bearded elderly man wearing a pectoral cross around his neck faces towards the left.
Pierre-Paul Durieu reigned from 1890 to 1899 as Bishop of New Westminster, the precursor to Archdiocese of Vancouver.

Vicar Apostolic of British Columbia

From Until Incumbent Notes Ref(s)
18631890 Louis-Joseph d'Herbomez, OMI Appointed on December 22, 1863. Died on June 3, 1890.[3]

Bishops of New Westminster

From Until Incumbent Notes Ref(s)
18901899 Pierre-Paul Durieu, OMI Coadjutor bishop[lower-alpha 1] from 1875–90. Became the first Bishop of New Westminster on September 2, 1890. Died on June 1, 1899.[11]
18991908 Augustin Dontenwill, OMI Coadjutor bishop from 1897–99.[5]

Archbishops of Vancouver

A man wearing a clerical collar and pectoral cross around his neck faces towards the right.
Augustin Dontenwill was the first archbishop after Vancouver was raised to the status of archdiocese.
From Until Incumbent Notes Ref(s)
19081910 Augustin Dontenwill, OMI Became the first archbishop of Vancouver on September 19, 1908, but resigned shortly after because of his election as superior general of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI). Died on November 30, 1931.[5]
19101912 Neil McNeil Appointed on January 19, 1910. First diocesan priest to be archbishop. Resigned in 1912 after being appointed Archbishop of Toronto. Died on May 25, 1934.[7]
19121931 Timothy Casey Appointed on August 2, 1912. Died on October 5, 1931.[12]
19311964 William Mark Duke Coadjutor bishop from 1928–31. Retired on March 11, 1964. Died on August 31, 1971.[13]
19641969 Martin Michael Johnson Coadjutor bishop from 1954–64. Resigned on January 8, 1969. Died on January 29, 1975.[14]
19691990 James Carney Auxiliary bishop from 1966–69. Appointed on January 8, 1969. First archbishop born in Vancouver, British Columbia. Died on September 16, 1990.[8]
19912004 Adam Exner, OMI Appointed on May 25, 1991. Retired on January 10, 2004 after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75.[15][16]
20042009 Raymond Roussin, SM Appointed on January 10, 2004. Resigned on January 2, 2009. Died on April 24, 2015.[17][18][19]
2009present J. Michael Miller, CSB Coadjutor bishop from 2007–09.[20]

Notes

  1. ↑ Under the Code of Canon Law, the coadjutor bishop has the right of succession (cum jure successionis) upon the death, retirement or resignation of the diocesan bishop he is assisting.[9][10]

References

General

  • "Former Bishops". RCAV.org. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. Retrieved October 11, 2012.

Specific

  1. 1 2 "Backgrounder". RCAV.org. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 O'Boyle, WM. P. (1913). "Archdiocese of Vancouver". In Charles George Herbermann. The Original Catholic Encyclopedia. 15. Robert Appleton Company. pp. 267–268. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Bishop Louis-Joseph d'Herbomez, OMI". RCAV.org. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
  4. ↑ "A Brief History". Holy Rosary Cathedral. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Archbishop Augustin Dontenwill, OMI". RCAV.org. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. Archived from the original on July 6, 2010. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  6. 1 2 3 "Former Bishops". RCAV.org. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  7. 1 2 "Archbishop Neil McNeil". RCAV.org. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  8. 1 2 "Archbishop James Carney". RCAV.org. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. Archived from the original on July 6, 2010. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  9. ↑ Van Hove, A. (1913). "Bishop". In Charles George Herbermann. The Original Catholic Encyclopedia. 2. Robert Appleton Company. p. 581. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  10. ↑ Agnew, Paddy; McGarry, Patsy (May 5, 2012). "Vatican may appoint bishop to aid Brady". The Irish Times. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Bishop Pierre-Paul Durieu, OMI". RCAV.org. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Archbishop Timothy Casey". RCAV.org. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Archbishop William Mark Duke". RCAV.org. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Archbishop Martin Michael Johnson". RCAV.org. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  15. ↑ "Archbishop Adam Exner, OMI". RCAV.org. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  16. ↑ De Souza, Raymond J. (February 15, 2004). "A 'Roman' at Heart: Canada's Archbishop Exner Retires". National Catholic Register. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  17. ↑ "Archbishop Raymond Roussin, SM". RCAV.org. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  18. ↑ "Media Release" (PDF). RCAV.org – Archbishop's Office. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. January 2, 2009. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  19. ↑ Agnieszka Krawczynski. "The B.C. Catholic Paper - Archbishop Raymond Roussin dies at 75". bccatholic.ca.
  20. ↑ "Archbishop Miller Biography". RCAV.org. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
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